Ogden Valley Balloon Festival
Eden Park 5522 E 2200 N, Eden, UT, United StatesPeople come from far and wide to this community festival. Give us a visit at our booth, or sign up to volunteer and tell festival patrons why you love Utah’s wilderness. Volunteers are needed: FRIDAY: 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM and 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM SATURDAY: 7:00 AM -12:00 PM, 12:00 PM - 4:30 […]
Ogden Valley Balloon & Artist Festival
Eden Park 5522 E 2200 N, Eden, UT, United StatesImagine a crisp, cool, picture-perfect morning amidst the dramatic backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains when, suddenly, 15 colorful hot air balloons begin inflating simultaneously. An amazing sight! The Ogden Valley Balloon and Artist Festival is scheduled for August 16, 17 and 18. The event will be held at Eden Park, the site of the first […]
Cottonwood Narrows Service Project
The Land The lands contained within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument provide an "outstanding biological resource, spanning five life-zones - from low-lying desert to coniferous forest. Deep within this vast and austere landscape, the Anasazi and Fremont cultures made contact in the period AD 950-1100, leaving behind rock art panels, occupation sites, campsites and granaries. Stepping further […]
Deep Creek Mountains Service Project
Deep Creek MountainsThe Land The Deep Creek Mountains, officially the Deep Creek Range (Goshute: Pi'a-roi-ya-bi), are a mountain range in the Great Basin located in extreme western Tooele County and Juab County, Utah, in the western United States. The range trends north-south, 84% in Utah and 16% in Nevada, and is mainly composed of granite. Multiple canyons feature perennial […]
Avenues Street Fair
Stop by the SUWA redrock activism booth at this year’s Avenues Street Fair. The Avenues Street Fair began in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the 1970s as a remodeling tool exchange. It expanded into a home tour event to see everyone's handiwork with the borrowed tools, and eventually became a true street fair and is […]
Canaan Mountain Wilderness Service Project
The Land Adjacent to the southeast boundary of Zion National Park, Canaan Mountain Wilderness is comprised of approximately 44,500 acres of public land in Washington County. In this wilderness, an 8-by-10 mile block of Navajo Sandstone, bounded by 2,000-foot-high cliffs, has been sculpted by wind and water over time into a landscape of soaring cliff […]
Cedar Mountain Wilderness Service Project II
The Work We will be building and installing buck and rail fencing at the mouth of (2) canyons, each of which contain vulnerable natural springs, to ensure prevention of motorized travel into these areas and resultant impacts on the ecological health of the landscape. Work tasks will vary by need, and are slated to […]
Westwater Canyon Service Project
Westwater CanyonThe Land The Westwater Canyon WSA spans the Westwater Canyon portion of the Colorado River with the eastern two-thirds of these protected lands located in the Dolores Triangle. Major tributary canyons on the east side of the river include Little Dolores, Marble, and Star canyons. A short box canyon, Little Hole, and a rincon (Big […]
Downtown Farmers Market Salt Lake City-Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park 350 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesStop by the SUWA redrock activism booth at this year's Downtown Farmers Market Salt Lake City. Taking place Saturday mornings from 8:00am-2:00pm in the venerable Pioneer Park between 300 & 400 West and 300 & 400 South, this is the area's premiere farmers market, arts & crafts, and community nonprofit venue. It's a place to […]
La Sal Mountains Service Project
Join our crew a weekend honoring National Public Lands Day with SUWA and the US Forest Service in the La Sal Mountains! Details to follow.
Defend the Sacred Powwow
Dow James Park 438 W 400 N, Tooele, UT, United StatesThe 3rd Annual PANDOS “Defend the Sacred” Powwow takes place September 27 & 28, 2019 at Dow James Park, 438 W 400 N in Tooele, Utah. This powwow will bring Native and non-Native communities together to familiarize traditional culture of song and dance. The event will help foster cultural understanding and education as well as […]
Downtown Farmers Market Salt Lake City-Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park 350 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesStop by the SUWA redrock activism booth at this year's Downtown Farmers Market Salt Lake City. Taking place Saturday mornings from 8:00am-2:00pm in the venerable Pioneer Park between 300 & 400 West and 300 & 400 South, this is the area's premiere farmers market, arts & crafts, and community nonprofit venue. It's a place to […]
Vamoose Utah Rendezvous
The Gateway 100 S Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesSAVE THE DATE. Details forthcoming. This is the second Rendezvous of 2019. For a general overview of the event on October 5, check out the Vamoose Utah Rendezvous on our event calendar that took place on April 20, 2019.
Shásh Jaa’: El Haciendo de un Monumento Nacional
Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S 900 W, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesAngelo Baca es cineasta Navajo y Hopi, candidato a doctorado en antropología sociocultural en la Universidad de Nueva York y coordinador de recursos culturales para Utah Diné Bikéyah. Únase a nosotros para una proyección especial de su galardonado cortometraje, Shásh Jaa' (subtítulos en español). Entrada gratis! Por favor RSVP aquí: http://bit.ly/334jdWk
Shásh Jaa’: Bears Ears: The Making of a National Monument
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) 20 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesAngelo Baca is a Navajo and Hopi filmmaker, a PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology at New York University, and the cultural resources coordinator for Utah Diné Bikéyah. Please join us for a special screening of his award-winning short film, Shásh Jaa': Bears Ears. $5 members, $10 non-members (Ticket price may be applied toward membership) […]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Service Weekend
Details Forthcoming!
Red Wash Service Project
Project details forthcoming. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our program coordinator: volunteer@suwa.org or (435) 259-9151.
West Desert WSA Service Project III
West Desert, UtahThe Land Utah's West Desert is a remote, sprawling collection of magnificent landscapes containing a series of distinctive "island" ranges including the Deep Creek Mountains, the House Range, the Wah-Wahs, Notch Peak, and more. Spanning several counties and hundreds of miles of remote roads, many of the regions spectacular features are protected as wilderness study areas […]
2019 Year-End Celebration for the Redrock
Mountain West Hard Cider "Garten" 417 N 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesPlease join us as we celebrate our shared love of the redrock and prepare for another year of fighting the good fight. Enjoy Mountain West hard cider, beer, wine, and soft drinks plus out-of-this world tacos from Silver Moon Taqueria and delicious Mediterranean fare from Falafel Tree. Be sure to dress appropriately as we will […]
Ten Mile Canyon Service Project – POSTPONED
The Land Culminating in Labyrinth Canyon, Ten Mile Canyon is the point of connection between the webbing of slickrock drainages feeding into the Green River. Containing innumerable cultural and natural resources - from bighorn sheep breeding grounds to ancient middens littered with desiccated corn cobs and pottery shards - Ten Mile Canyon is also selectively open […]
Grand Staircase-Escalante NM I – POSTPONED
This is a private project for students from the University of Wisconsin. Please refer to our 2020 Project Calendar for additional stewardship opportunities!
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Service Project II – POSTPONED
The Land The 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an extraordinary landscape. Over the last 20 years, Grand Staircase-Escalante has claimed its place as a crown jewel equal to Utah’s national parks. The monument is world renowned for its remarkable paleontological discoveries, stunning scenery, and outstanding recreational opportunities. Local communities have benefited with significant […]
Canaan Mountain Wilderness Service Project I – POSTPONED
This is a private project for students from the University of Utah. Please refer to our 2020 Project Calendar for additional stewardship opportunities!
King Top & Wah Wah Mountains WSAs Service Project – POSTPONED
The Land Utah’s West Desert is a remote, sprawling collection of magnificent landscapes containing a series of distinctive “island” ranges including the Deep Creek Mountains, the House Range, the Wah-Wahs, Notch Peak, and more. Spanning several counties and hundreds of miles of remote roads, many of the regions spectacular features are protected as wilderness study areas […]
Behind the Rocks WSA Service Project
The Land The Behind the Rocks wilderness study area rests adjacent - and out of earshot - to the bustling community of Moab. Massive Navajo sandstone domes and fins, steep cliffs, and arches define a labyrinthine landscape featuring extreme topographical constraints. Sparse juniper and desert shrubs pock the area. Recreational use within the WSA is […]
Archeological Survey Service Week [Bears Ears NM]
The Land With the designation of Bears Ears National Monument on December 28th, 2016, a new layer of protection was granted to some of the most spectacular places in southern Utah. There is Cedar Mesa, with its incredible canyons running toward the San Juan River. There is White Canyon to the west of Natural Bridges. […]
